GRE Word List

ENDEMIC

belonging or native to a particular people or country

The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.

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cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
wastrelvagabond
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
vieto strive for superiority : contend
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
declivitydownward inclination
carriondead and putrefying flesh
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color